NGC2488 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2488 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 03:42 (PDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 34° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:18.
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Name
NGC2488
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h01m [3] |
| Declination: | +56°33' [3] |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 12.45 (V) [1] 13.45 (B) [1] 10.57 (J) [1] 9.86 (H) [1] 9.56 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.00 |
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